Background
Built between 1980 and 1992, the Bentley Mulsanne is named after a legendary stretch of the Le Mans circuit, the Mulsanne Straight – a special place for the British firm that won this race five times between 1924 and 1930.
The heart of the Bentley Mulsanne is the famous 6.75L V8.
In use since 1959 and mated to a venerable three-speed automatic transmission, the Mulsanne's engine is more about torque than horsepower, moving its occupants in considerable luxury.
Bentley and Rolls-Royce famously thought it was rather vulgar to disclose the power of their engines, preferring to say only that their naturally aspirated engines offered ‘enough’ performance.
The Bentley Mulsanne Turbo was introduced in March 1982 at the Geneva Motor Show – and it definitely offered rather more than ‘enough’ performance
The addition of a Garrett turbocharger now allowed the Mulsanne to reach 100 KPH in just 7 seconds, before reaching 217 KPH as a top speed.
And all this with the comfort, silence and composure that the brand had always offered its customers.
This turbocharged V8 evolution was only available from Bentley, setting it apart from its Rolls-Royce sibling with its single naturally aspirated engine.
Just 520 Bentley Mulsanne Turbos were built until 1985, and they effectively marked the return of the 'Silent Sport Cars'.








